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VOLUME LXXXIII.— NO. 47. ADHERENTS OF CARLOS WITH WEYLER'S FRIENDS BACK HAVANA RIOTERS The Royal House of Spain Trembles in the Shock of the Contending Factions Fighting Fiercely About the Throne of the Spanish Bourbons. A birdseye view of Florida Straits, showing Key West with Fort Taylor in the left foreground— The Dry Tortugas on the right, with the Cuban coast and Havana in the distance— Off Key West are the United States war vessels Maine, Marblehead, Montgomery and Detroit, while off the Dry Tortugas are the New York, lowa, Texas, Indiana and Massachusetts, which have come down for squadron-drill purposes. On either side of Morro Castle is a Spanish war vessel patrolling the coast, with New York and New Orleans steamers inbound for Havana WEYLER CONSPIRES WITH THE CARLISTS. MADRID, Jan. lo.— lt has come to light that the recent riots In Cuba are the outcome of a preconceived conspiracy worked from here, the object beinjr t>> show that autonomy 1« unpopular, to turn out the Liberal Government, and to restore General TVeyler to Cuba, with Ro- Etobledo as Prime Minister. In case of intervention, which wag counted upon as a possibility, the conspirators looked with equa nimity on a disastrous national rising and the fall of the dynasty, with the ("arlists arriving to restore order. Senor Robledo, foiled, is now preparing an address to the Queen Repent, to which he will attach his name, asking that the present B hf called and giving as a reason the discontent evinced In against autonomy and probably suggesting 1 a reactionary regime and Genernl Wevler's return to Cuba. In Governmental circled here, much h'>pe is based upon the United States being favorable toward influencing the insurgents to pause in their activity and give the Cubans a chance of saying whether or not they wish for autonomy. The Government has staked its exi?' iip^n the id^a that autonomy means peace and hopes that recent reve lations of the opponents of autonomy will show they are the enemies of America, as of the Liberal Spanish policy. This evening thousands of cards are being circulated wherever peo ple gather. The front picture shows General Weyler, covered with dec orations and In full uniform, bearing the flag of Spain and an olive branch, on which is inscribed the words, "Viva Weyler; retrato con sor presa." The back Is apparently blank, but when held to the light it shows the figure of Don Carlos on a magnificent charger, with the words, "Dios Patria y Rey." This tells the whole tale. NEW YORK. Jan. 15.— Count de Pen&losa was a passenger on board the steamer La Gascogne when she sailed to-day for Havre. The Count, who came to this country about two months ago a* thf avowed ajrc-nt of Don Carlos, pretender to the Spanish throne, has spent the most of his time while here in visiting arms manufactories in the East. He has frequently put forward the prediction that within the year Don Carlos will be the acknow ledged King of Spain. HAVANA, Jan. 15. — Havana to-day is at least outwardly calm, after three days of tumult and threatened conflict between the populace, backed by the suppressed sympathy of volunteers, and Governor-General Blanco. At no time during these trying days has there been any indication of immediate danger to the lives of Americans. Al though I have been present at every collision between the troops and the people, I have not heard a single anti- American outcry. While the disorder has been persist ent, the rioting has not been of a very , violent type, as evidenced by the fact -that no liven have beeß lost and but • few persons wounded, an* the destrvc tion of proptrty has been trifling. It te tru« that the significance of the sit uation lies In the fact that the violence of the mob, unarmed as it has been, The San Francisco Call FROM KEY WEST TO HAVANA. and at no time numerically formidable, is beyond visible expression a protest against General Blanco's rule and the newly implanted autonomical regime, which is prevalent not only among the populace and the volunteers, but in the army itself. Although quiet now reigns, there is only too great reason to fear that the end has not yet come. What the Gov ernment fully realizes is that the mob, which could at any time have been dis persed by a handful of police, by no means represents the strength of the movement. This is proved by the fact that it has been deemed necessary to draft fully 6000 regulars into the city from the country, in addition to strong bodies of Guardia Civlles and Order PuMicos. and that since Wednesday night Havana has been an armed camp. That the threatened conflict with the volunteers has been averted is due, in a great measure, to the firm attitude and diplomacy of General Parrado, as sistant captain-general ex offlcio, in command of the volunteers. Throughout the disturbances the ani mating spirit of the mob has been en thusiasm for General Weyler and a de i mand for the vigorous prosecution of : the war. Ott General IManco and thf new government the foulest abuse and the bitterest iniprecatlona have been { poured out. Officers of the volunteers with whom I have talked make no ae. SAN FRANCISCO, SUNDAY, JANUARY 16, 1898— THIRTY-TWO PAGES. cret of their determination to proceed to .any length to force the resignation or recall of General Blanco. Bo fnr the army has remained loyal, but there in no question that discon tent with General Blanco is prevalent In all ranks. The fact that the eminent has released all the officers concerned in th<* outbreak is r*>irrird"d as an evidence of weakness. It is ru mored to-day that an understanding exists between the army and th<- volun teers, and the latter are planning an armed demonstration to-morrow with the intention of compelling General Blanco to take refuge on the cruiser Alfonso XII. La Lucha yesterday published a tele gram, censored at the palace, statin* i that General Lee had informed his ' Government that tranquility reljuned in ! Havana. I showed this to Genera] j Lee. and he said he had never sent any , such telegram. * General Lee said that, while he did not think the situation at present de manded the presence of a warship, yet he thought it was bo serious that he dispatched three or four telegrams daily to Washington describing the sit uation. General Lee Is also highly Indignant at a telegram published in La Lucha. purporting to come from Washington, and stating that General Lee direct ly offered the services of an American warship for the protectirm of Spanish lives and property, and that General Blanco had said such aid was not re quired. This telegram General Lee de nounced as absolutely perverted. •What 1 did do," said General Lee, "was to send a message to the palace that unless they gave me assurance they were able to guarantee the lives and property of Americans here during the riots, I would cable for a warship, and have one here pretty quick, too." General Lee said he did not think the disturbances were at an end. AM ERIC AN INTERESTS TO BE PROTECTED BY THE PRESIDENT. // Spain Cannot Hold Cuba Then McKinley Will See Whether He Can Buy the Island. NEW YORK. Jan. 15— A Washing, ton special to the Herald says: The report received from Consul-General Lee to-day was of the most reassuring character as to the present condition of affairs, as were also the cablegrams received by Minister De Lome. But notwithstanding the pacific character of these reports, there is no denying that thf authorities view the situation with more or less concern. They do ndt wish to do anything: tending to hamper the Spanish authorities in their efforts to push their autonomous pol icy, but being doubtful of its success, the President and his department chiefs are doing everything which pru dence dictates for a crisis if it comes. The protection of Americans and American interests is the keynote of the general plan so far as interference by the United Stm^s is concerned. Tf war vessels are s -nt to Havana, the authorities all declare that it will be solely for the purpose of protecting American interests. If conditions arise showing the loss of Spain's control over Cuba, it is the purpose of the President to use peaceful m^ans of intervention rather than forcible ones. An effort will be made by diplomatic negotiations to Induce Spain to i rant Independence to the island through the means of pur chase. Assistant Secretary Roosevelt hns been in consultation with Major Gen eral Miles and Acting Secretary of War Meiklejohn concerning plans for unity of action by the army and navy in case of emergency. Miles said to-day that the War Department is neither asleep nor unduly active The army is con stantly kept in a high state of efficien cy, and the troops at various posts are ready for active service at an hour's notice. The battleship Texas sailed from New York at 2 o'clock this afternoon to Join the North Atlantic squadron. Admiral Sicard has been granted permission by Secretary Long to delay the sailing of the squadron from Hampton Roads until to-morrow in order that the Texas may Join It off the Chesapeake Capes. AN INSURGENT GENERAL KILLED BY HIS MEN IN PINAR DEL RIO. It /s Said Also That His Chief of Staff Has Surrendered to the Spanish Authorities. HAVANA. Jan- 15.— A dispatch re ceived from Spanish sources In Pinar ' del Rio says the insurgent Brigadier General Perico Delgado has been kill ed by his followers, and that his chief , of staff, Louis Lopez Marlin, has sur rendered to the Spanish authorities. Senor Antonio Govin. the Cuban law yer, who has been appointed Minister of the Interior in the autonomous Cab inet, arrived here to-day. Captain General Blanco has issued a circular ordering that each battalion of infantry be strengthened by 125 men, to be recruited in their respective locali ties by the generals of divisions. These ; recruits will be obliged to serve nix months, and will receive the same pay ap the regular soldiers. The circular also orders that the local guerrillas are to double their numbers under the same conditions us when organized. A dippatch from San Juan de las Yereas, province of Santa Clara, an , nounces that the Insurgent leader, Lo j-elo Cepero, a naturalised American j citizen, has surrendered to the Spanish autborites. LILIUOKALANI WRITES UPON HER PEOPLE LILIUOKALANI. FIERCE FIGHT WAGED AGAINST JUDGE McKENNA It Is Not Believed the Opposition Can Muster Sufficient Strength to Compass His Defeat. NEW YORK, Jan. 15.— A special to the Commercial Advertiser from Washington says: A stout fight is being made against the confirmation of the nomination of Attorney-General McKenna to be. Associate Justice of the United States Supreme Court, but It does not appear that the opponents of the confirmation will be able to muater a majority in the Senate. By agreement reached yesterday a vote will be taken next Friday and Mc- Kenna's friends are confident that on the ballot he will be confirmed easily. The strongest opposition omes from Western Senators. Mr. Allen of Neb raska thus far has done almost all the talking in executive session, and while denouncing the assault on McKenna because of his religion, has based his criticism on the frequency with which Mr. McKenna's decisions while he was United States Circuit Judge were set aside. Attacks on McKenna because he happens to be a Roman Catholic cut no figure In the Senate. The only crit icism which has any weight is that brought forward by Senator Allen and other Senators who have been Inform ed that on the Pacific Slope the legal NEWS OF THE DAY Weather forecast for San Fran- , - claco: Temporarily clear on Sunday, with increasing cloudiness. ■• Maximum temperature for the past twenty-four hours: San Francisco ....46 decrees Portland 48 degree* ■_:.!- Los Angeles 62 degrees I . Ban Diego 68 degrees - FIRST PAGE. A Conspiracy of the Carlists. ■;«• Fierce Fight on McKenna. . Lllluokalanl'p New Book.- - SECOND PAGE. Counterfeiter Proud of His. Work.' Baird Takes Up Life Anew. Über Lynchers Tremble. Accident End* a Bike Race. THIRD PAGE. Los Angeles School Scandal. Andrews' Slayer to Die. General Booth In America. Uncle Sam Needs Docks. Scientists Talk of Controlling Sex. FOURTH PAGE. Relief Goes to Dawson. Ran Francisco Hospital a Disgrace. ; Money for the Army. To Set Sailors Free. Farmers Welcome the Rain. Paradise nt Fort.Romle. Charles M. Shortridge Dying. FIFTH PAGE. A Prisoner Who Would Not Escape. * SIXTH PAGE. Editorial. Why t Soldiers' Homes. Summary of Currency Reform. The Opposition to McKenna. An Interesting Debate. The Portable Stomach. "With Entire Frankness." by Henry James. . SEVENTH PAGE. A Question of Precedence. Jubilee Work Progressing. The Day in the Churches. EIGHTH PAGE. Germany's Demands of China. British Will Fight for Africa. Mr. Menoeal Explains. . : Gold Standard in India. France Close to Chaos. Chile May Declare War/ German | Empress 111. , | Thn Kra.ndal of Drevfna. qualifications of the Attorney-General were not regarded highly. It is said that when Senator Morgan was In Cal ifornia on hia way back from Hawaii a few months ago he was informed that three of the Pacific Slope Judges were opposed to Mr. McKenna's con firmation and that he has laid this be fore the Senate. The two California Senators are giving McKenna earnest support, al though Senator White differs from him in politics. Senator Hoar, chairman of the Judiciary Committee, also seems to be greatly Interested In hastening the vote and says the charges against Mc- Kenna's legal Itnesa were quite dis proved by the investigation of his committee. ♦ COMMISSIONER HEPWORTH REACHES CONSTANTINOPLE. Copyright, I*9B. by James Oordon B-nnett. CONSTANTINOPLE . Jan. 15.— "We have just arrived here again after a most fatiguing and even hazardous journey, hut the latter part has been performed under rather better conditions. We ex pect to leave upon an early day. GEORGE H. HEPWORTH. NEWS OF THE DAY. NINTH PAOE. A Lady's View of the Water Front. < TENTH: PAGE. Lecture on Education. Racing at Oakland.'- ELEVENTH PAGE. . i.f/si". Regent Relnsteln Scores Dr. Jordan. Actors In a New Role. THIRTEENTH PAGE. Births. Marriages rfnd Deaths. FOURTEENTH . PAGE. ' The Call's Promise Fulfilled. FIFTEENTH PAGE. News From Across the Bay. . SIXTEENTH PAGE. News Along the .Water Front. Palo Alto's New Hall. ■ V^\ 1 Danger of a Coal Famine. Mrs. 1 ? Failure. . _ . SEVENTEENTH PAGE. Living in an Inverted ' World. EIGHTEENTHjfPAGE. p .World's End as Fj^retold by Ad ventlsts. i,* ■"■ / ■• . x > ■ NINETEENTH : PAGE. } . - \ Hunting. Wild Hogs on San Jcacjuirj \ • ■ • Lowlands.. ■ ■ . -gd Mammoth's * Bones Found , in, Tvlare. • .' TWENTIETH PAGE!. . -i~H • "The White Cockade," a Story of Bonnie Prince Charlie's Flight. . I-;.' TWENTY-FIRST. PAGE. V Last Stand of 1500 Desperate Chines* \ . . Pirates. v " ; ■ ■ • • i';-•>i ';-•>: "■■■■-•■ J : * •'. TWENTY-SECOND PAGE. /■ Book Reviews. 5 ' '".•■/" -;■'. ; ■-> • TWENTY-THIRD PAGE. * Coiffures for 189S.;'»". • ■ ■ / ;. ' TWENTY-FOURTH * Society. News. Y< \. ' ■•* . -i |^f" ■ '"-.:•• i _ 1 v' \ Mrs. William Astor*s Victory Over • " New York Society. •""... |v■|■l -■, . - TWENTY-FIFTH PAOE. ; ". ■ Fashions. % ■■[■:- :7'- h -V^'^ X* : ;f , TWENTY-SIXTH PAGE. . Children's Stories. " I/ - ' TWENTY-SEVENTH ! PAGE. The Theaters." ..' i ■ 1- y . ' . . i .• TWENTY-EIGHTH PAOE. 'i i ; r* School and Fraternal News. . v "> j TWENTY-NINTH " PAGE, -" New Way of 'Disposing of the Dead. ' ' THIRTIETH PAGE. Personal News From th« Coiurt. 1 THIRTY-FIRST.- PAGE). i • • Commercial News. ■f- ''.'' S THIRTY-SECOND PAGE. \ . ►' Mining, Whist and General New*. > 6tn*ling Don for the Klondike. PRICE FIVE CENTS. WRONGS 10 HAWAII BY AMERICANS Evil That Has Been Done to the Helpless. Christianity as the New "Votaries of the Faith Regard It. Missionaries Must Be Careful to Live Uprightly Be fore Converts. HURT IN THEIR FAITH. Evil Example That Often Turned th,« Minds of the Natives Astray. Special Dispatch to The Call. BOSTON, Mass., Jan. 15.— The Call correspondent to-day secured advance proofs of Lilluokalani's new book, "Hawaii's Story by Hawaii's Queen," to be published heve in Boston this sea son. The following extracts are char acteristic: "Many whose names might be mentioned have been perfectly will ing to wear the uniform of the crown, to display their gilt lace and brass but tons on state occasions, and to ride richly caparisoned horses with shining accouterments through our streets, and as long as the missionary party chose the men that were to be thus decked r>ut, honored and exhibited, it was nev er alleged that the Hawaiian kings lov ed display, and sought pomp and fuss and feathers. Yet what had nur earlier monarchs ever dcme for the public good? Individually, nothing. They had acquiesced in the course laid down for them by the missionaries. "The government established by these pious adventurers was the government of the day. Those of their number who were able to get into government serv ice drew their salaries faithfully, and spent or saved as they saw fit, but ob served a truiy religious silence as to the folly of spending money on public dis plays. This is the more remarkable be cause there were other ways, even then, of securing treasury deficiencies. I remember that when G. P. Judd, W Richards and R. Armstrong were Cab inet Ministers, a deficiency so inex plicable occurred that the Cabinet was required to resign immediately and to one of the retiring members the popu lar appellation, 'Kauka-Kcrpe-Kala • subsequently adhered pretty tenacious ly. I refrain from translating, as the title is not of honor, but it still clings to the family as an heirloom." She mildly recalls the friendship and favor extended by Paki, her ad opted father, to Mr. Gilman, and her sorrow that he should have explicit belief in all the absurd and wicked statements circulated by the mission ary party against her own character and that of her people. "Papers were sent to me," she writes, "wherein Mr. Gilman had repeated and vouched for the truth of these abominable politi cal scandals, and at first I could scarcely credit it, for this man was often at the house of my adoption and showed great partiality for my society when I was a young girl and he a young man. He knew Paki and Konl, a couple of the strictest mcrality, whose household was organized on the basis of the most regular family habits and the most pious Christian customs, and these had taken me from my very birth under their parental care. "He further knew me as the foster sister and daily compp-nion of Mrs. Bernice Pauahl Bishop, where I was ever under the kind care of her hus band, ,Hon. Charles R. Bishop, a couple whose principles of exalted piety, whose love for all that Is good and honorable and pure are too well known to need at this moment tha least praise from me, and whose pro tection was ever and always surround ing my earlier life. From their house when I married I went directly to that of my husband's mother, with whom I lived to the day of her death, not so very long ago." She speaks with pleasure of the "gal lant gentlemen, beautiful ladies and fair young girls" who graced the re ception given in her honor by Mrs. L«e in Boston, but she sadly says: "Although since my earliest remem brance, I have been accustomed to cer emonies and receptions, yet, even after a winter's experience in Washington, it is not easy for me to get over that shrinking ga*e of strangers acquired by years of retirement, eight months of experience as a prisoner, and the hu miliations of the time when I was un der the supervision of Government spies or custodians. "It should be remembered in reading this that nations newly converted to ; Christianity have an unpleasantly lit j eral way of applying it, and when in \ jured by a Christian suffer in their re i ligious sensibilities. Also, they believe I their Bibles," Tie Queen closes hQP boofe with, a sel«